Last updated: 01/07/2019

Guidance

Youth justice family group conference

Youth justice family group conferences (YJ FGCs) are held when tamariki or rangatahi are alleged to have offended or once the charges have been proven. These are convened and facilitated by youth justice coordinators.

Upcoming changes for this guidance

This content will be strengthened so it more completely reflects our commitment to practice framed by te Tiriti o Waitangi, based on a mana-enhancing paradigm for practice, and drawing from Te Ao Māori principles of oranga to support mana tamaiti, whakapapa and whanaungatanga. We each need to consider how we can apply these principles to our practice when reading this guidance. The following resources provide support:
Practice for working effectively with Māori
Our practice shift

New content

This content was published on 1 July. It reflects our new legislation and our improved approach to communicating policy and guidance to our practitioners:

Appointing a youth advocate for an intention-to-charge family group conference — section 248A

Restorative justice and the family group conference – section 258(2)

Supporting tamariki and rangatahi with their family group conference plan or court order – section 258(3)

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Convening the youth justice family group conference

Holding the youth justice family group conference

After the youth justice family group conference

Youth justice pathways